Metaphor Similes

What is the meaning of the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding all of her secrets. 

• Her best friend was writing in her diary.

• Her diary was open so that everyone could see her secrets

• Her secrets weren't safe in her diary.

• Her secrets are safe because they are written in her diary, which could not talk. 

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What is the meaning of the following Simile?
Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.

• Sylvia's face was really rough.

• Sylvia's face was really smooth. 

• Sylvia's face was oily. 

• Sylvia's face was really dry. 

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What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
The crab was a dancing pair of scissors, clicking across the sand. 

• Crab and Sand

• Crab and dancing scissors

• Scissors and sand

• Dancing and sand. 

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My life is a dream.

• simile

• metaphor

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He is a walking dictionary

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Neither

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He exhaled slowly, each breath as ragged as a bumpy brick road

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Neither

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I'm as sleepy as a bear that just work up from its winter sleep

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Neither

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She bounded outdoors into the winter wonderland of marshmallow covered hills

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Neither

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She is a bolt of lightening when she runs

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Neither

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That kitten was a ball of evil wrapped up in a sack of feline fur.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Neither

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